Synonyms and antonyms of To threaten in American Thesaurus

threaten (verb)

to tell someone that you might or you will cause them harm, especially in order to make them do something

menace (verb)

to threaten someone or something

show your teeth ()

to show that you have power or authority and that you intend to use it

threaten (verb)

to say that you might or you will do something bad or harmful, especially in order to make someone do something

threaten someone with a knife/gun etc. ()

to say or show that you will hurt someone with a knife/gun etc.